| Oestlundia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Oestlundia W.E.Higgins |
Oestlundia is a genus of orchid within the subtribe Laeliinae. Its component species are found from Mexico to Venezuela.
Encyclia sect. Oestlundia was published in 1971 by Dressler and Pollard, before the genus Encyclia was accepted. In 2001, Higgins removed this taxon from the genus Epidendrum and elevated it to generic rank, removing E. subulatifolium in the process. [1]
On October 28, 2009, the World Checklist (WCSP) stated that this name was accepted, [2] the World Checklist also states that the independence of this genus is accepted in Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4 (2001). [3]
The World Checklist lists four species, all published together with the genus:
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The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families is an "international collaborative programme that provides the latest peer reviewed and published opinions on the accepted scientific names and synonyms of selected plant families." Maintained by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, it is available online, allowing searches for the names of families, genera and species, as well as the ability to create checklists.
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